Sameera Aziz

·       Partnered with business stakeholders and Product Owners to drive PI planning, sprint planning, and backlog refinement, aligning priorities, clarifying requirements, sequencing EPICs, Features and Stories, and ensuring teams committed to realistic, value‑driven delivery objectives.

·       Led Agile Transformation: Directed enterprise-level Agile adoption across the IRS Technical Integration Organization (TIO), driving innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic growth. Championed iterative delivery models and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) to enhance responsiveness, transparency, and stakeholder alignment.

·       Streamlined Large-Scale Projects: Executed complex projects using Hybrid Project Management techniques – creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs) and decomposing EPICs into Features and Stories – for seamless project delivery and optimized organizational priorities.

·       Enterprise Agile Adoption: Coached various project teams and senior leadership on Agile best practices and ceremonies, resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction, faster delivery cycles, and sustained productivity gains through Safe Scrum ceremonies.

·       Created and standardized reporting templates across multiple AWS projects, enabling consistent, accurate, and executive‑ready reporting for senior leadership.

·       Tracked eLearning goals for Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and Solution Architects (SAs).

·       Provided end‑to‑end PM support for AWS’s internal hiring by understanding business processes, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, preparing supporting documentation, and assisting candidates and interviewers throughout the process.

·       Oversaw the maintenance and support of the internal Roster application, enabling senior leadership to access accurate, timely headcount reporting through effective tagging and data analysis.

·       Created and standardized reporting templates across multiple AWS projects, enabling consistent, accurate, and executive‑ready reporting for senior leadership.

·       Tracked eLearning goals for Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and Solution Architects (SAs).

·       Provided end‑to‑end PM support for AWS’s internal hiring by understanding business processes, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, preparing supporting documentation, and assisting candidates and interviewers throughout the process.

·       Oversaw the maintenance and support of the internal Roster application, enabling senior leadership to access accurate, timely headcount reporting through effective tagging and data analysis.

·       Spearheaded the successful implementation of a $6M high-priority cybersecurity initiative, deploying the LogicMonitor platform across the NFCU enterprise. Oversaw end-to-end project delivery—including scope definition, timeline development, resource allocation, and seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure—ensuring alignment with organizational security objectives and operational readiness.

·       Influenced stakeholders and provided clear communication to various cross functional teams within the organization. Hosted weekly working sessions with internal and external stakeholders that included technical SMEs vendor POCs.

·       Followed NFCU PMO processes – Architectural Review Board (ARB), Operational Readiness Review (ORR), etc. – to deliver the solution.

·       Communicated project schedule changes, direction, approach, and priorities based on changing business requirements, circumstances, and new information to stakeholders.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), May 2020 – Apr. 2021

·       Supported DHS’ Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program, to define goals and objectives, create epics, features, and stories.

·       Collaborated with key stakeholders to assess and recommend optimal business and technical solutions using SAFe Agile practices.

·       Developed integrated IT project plans and schedules to establish, monitor, manage and report key milestones and deliverables.

·       Supported accurate and timely documentation for systems engineering lifecycle (SELC) and other artifacts related to program execution.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Treasury (DOT), Oct. 2018 – Apr. 2020

·       Documented, analyzed, and recommend Process Improvements to client processes.

·       Created roadmaps, strategy, scope and vision documents for client-led initiatives.

·       Created and managed monthly goals via epics and stories in JIRA using various Agile methodologies.

·       Developed and managed stakeholder communications including executive briefings.

Health and Human Services (HHS) CMS, Aug. 2015 – Sept. 2018

·       Applied traditional and Agile methodologies to plan, execute, monitor, and track delivery of CMS’s Open Payments website, ensuring timely release of data-driven enhancements and compliance with federal transparency mandates.

·       Led executive sponsor and stakeholder sessions to review issues, risks, actions and milestone dates.

·       Formatted documents for Section 508 compliance for publishing on CMS Website.

·       Worked with Fannie Mae stakeholders to assign projects and activities from initiation to close-out.

·       Managed multiple resources to resolve complex, application development and enhancement projects.

·       Planned and coordinated with customers, development teams, business areas, and technology support teams.

·       Developed and executed comprehensive project plans, negotiated project scope, deliverables, and schedule; reported project progress, issues and risks through project status reports.

·       Developed, managed, and reported on metrics toward achievement of plans/projects.

United State Postal Service (USPS), Senior Manager, Aug. 2013 – Mar. 2014

·       Managed a team of Systems Analysts to develop Use Cases.

·       Managed client expectations and deliverables and created weekly status reports.

·       Conducted stakeholder meetings; Presented the Use Cases to project sponsor and stakeholders to receive feedback and get sign-off.   

Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Senior Manager, Jan. 2012 – Aug. 2013

·       Ensured project objectives by overseeing scope, schedule, risk, and quality expectations.

·       Created work breakdown structures (WBSs), and monitored & tracked tasks, milestones, and risks.

·       Defined project success criteria metrics and disseminate them to stakeholders.

·       Coached, mentored, and supervised project team members.

U.S. Department of Education (ED), National Laboratory Network (NLN), Project Manager, Sept. 2011 – Dec. 2011

·       Managed project team to successfully deliver NLN Website Enhancements Project.

·       Coordinated and developed business requirements with key stakeholders.

·       Developed project budgets and managed risks.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Project Manager, Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011

·       Worked closely with ICF Program Office on HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and provided support on all ongoing and upcoming tasks.

·       Led planning and implementation of enterprise-wide SaaS Learning Management System (LMS) with end-to-end services, including Single-Sign-On (SSO).

·       Provided overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution and completion of the SaaS LMS implementation project ensuring consistency with overall strategy, commitments and goals.

Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Project Manager, Apr. 2007 – Jan. 2011

·       Worked closely with Program Management Office and provided project management support for DOJ’s Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) & Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) programs.

·       Managed a team of 6 – 10 resources and provided status reports to Senior Management.

·       Developed project schedules, project plans, and requirements documents.

·       Developed test plans and scripts and tested applications.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

·       Business Analyst for Web Based Business Intelligence Application Development project

·       Managed multiple resources to create Business Objects canned reports.

·       Made enhancements to existing Business Intelligence Application that gave users the ability to create Ad-Hoc custom reports.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

·       Functional Lead for GIS application which resided within Plumtree portal with Single-Sign-On (SSO) functionality.

·       Conducted functional testing, developed test plans and test scripts, facilitated user acceptance testing, and gathered user feedback.

·       Conducted Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) with the client.